<p>Keens mean “I follow outdoorsy fashion trends closely” however, too many moms wear these so their daughters have rejected them.
:o true
( I like them cause they hide my not so lovely toes- plus better support than tevas)
my younger daughter wears flip flops- sandals-ballerina skimmers-& converse.
( must be nice to be tall)
In the fall/winter, if I am not wearing my Timberland work boots, its my Ariat cowboy boots- I love them. Of course my * stylish* daughter only wears hers when she rides.</p>
<p>My NYC daughter wears leggings, plaid shirts, carries a Nalgene, no Tevas, though. Don’t worry. I agree that the Columbia tour guide was a jerk. Maybe that’s why you are not enrolled there! One class up there does not a matriculation make. Juilliard is lucky to have you, and you will be fine as long as you are comfortable wearing what you want. If you want to change your style, by all means change it. But do it for yourself. NYC is such a big place that anyone and everyone fits in. Congratulations!</p>
<p>Although you would think that anyone wearing a “Columbia” jacket of ANY kind would fit in at Columbia University!!! ;)</p>
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<p>Really? It may be that I am out of touch. I always think of dressing to “fit in” as something we outgrow after HS. Maybe I just want it to be that way. Both my kids have lived in NYC, and I just can’t imagine them changing themselves to “fit in.” I’m especially trying to picture D in rhinestones, ballet slippers, or anything called “kitten heels.” (confession, I don’t know what that means.) Not that there’s anything wrong with these things, but if they are not part of your prefered style, it seems a shame to, at college age, change to fit in.
JMHO.</p>
<p>garland. I like to wear “outdoorsy” stuff too - and I’m known to live in sweatpants when I’m home. But it’s nice to dress up a bit when I go out with the girls or out on a date with my H. Same thing in college. I showed up for breakfast in ripped jeans and a baseball tshirt (some of the girls wore heels, makeup and lots of baubles). But I would get a bit dressed up when I went out for the night. It’s nice to snap out a bit once in a while. But yeah, if you don’t want to, that’s fine too. No need to change to just to fit in.<br>
Oh, and kitten heels are those little baby (1 inch or so) heels that come to a point. I have a few of these cause I’m tall and I won’t wear those big spike or chunky heels. And I live in ballet flats - really comfortable- and they don’t squish your toes like some of those awful pointy toed shoes!</p>
<p>that makes sense. I guess I was assuming just general wear around stuff; I’m guessing the young woman probably dresses up some even in the PNW :).</p>
<p>My D left her first school partly because of the preppy dress code which shaded toward what she described at the time as “slut wear” (see through, uber-revealing) for going out on weekend evening clothes. She ended up at one of those ultra-liberal LACs with racy reputations where, ironically, no one cared what she wore–dressy, or ripped cargo pants, or anything in-between. It was a big relief to her not to have to " fit in" whether casual or dressy.</p>
<p>I realize she’s a data point of one; i’m just speaking up for one extreme here–those with a modicum of fashion sense have the rest of the spectrum covered already. :)</p>
<p>As always, the time you parents give to answering students’ questions amaze me!! I laughed at some of the replies and took note of many. I’ve got a plan!!</p>
<p>Thank you to all.
OCS</p>